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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Jill Lawless

Inside the top-secret mission to bring the Bayeux Tapestry to London

Bayeux London France
  • The 1,000-year-old Bayeux Tapestry has arrived at the British Museum in London, marking its first return to English soil in nearly a millennium.
  • The priceless artwork was transported from France in a police-guarded, climate-controlled truck through the Channel Tunnel, following an 11-hour, 350-mile journey under tight security.
  • It was folded accordion-style into a container the size of a small car, which was unloaded at the museum early on Friday morning.
  • The tapestry, which vividly depicts the events leading up to the 1066 Norman invasion and the Battle of Hastings, will be on display at the museum from 10 September until July 2027.
  • The loan, secured through a high-stakes diplomatic mission, coincides with renovations at the tapestry’s home museum in Bayeux, France, and symbolises the intertwined histories of France and Britain.

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Bayeux Tapestry arrives at British Museum in dead of night after top-secret journey from France

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